[PREP 介词]在…下面;在…底下 If one thing is underneath another, it is directly under it, and may be covered or hidden by it.
[n ADV]
The device exploded underneath a van.
该装置在一辆货车底下发生了爆炸。
...using dogs to locate people trapped underneath collapsed buildings.
利用狗来寻找被困在倒塌的楼房下面的人
...a table for two underneath the olive trees...
橄榄树下的一张两人桌
Her apartment was underneath a bar, called 'The Lift'.
她的公寓在一个叫“醒神”的酒吧下面。
Underneath is also an adverb.
He has on a denim shirt with a T-shirt underneath.
他穿了一件牛仔衬衫,里面套了件T恤。
...if we could maybe pull back a bit of this carpet to see what's underneath...
我们能否把这块地毯往后拉一拉,看底下是什么东西
The shooting-range is lit from underneath by rows of ruby-red light fittings.
射击场被一排排深红色的灯光设备从下面照亮了。
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[ADV 副词]在下表面;在底面 The part of something which is underneath is the part which normally touches the ground or faces towards the ground.
[ADV after v]
[ADJ n]
[the N]
Check the actual construction of the chair by looking underneath...
看看椅子的下面,检查一下它的实际构造。
The sand martin is a brown bird with white underneath...
崖沙燕是一种褐羽白腹的鸟。
His bare feet were smooth on top and rough-skinned underneath.
他赤裸的双脚脚面很光滑,脚底却很粗糙。
Underneath is also an adjective.
Some objects had got entangled with the underneath mechanism of the engine.
一些东西缠在了发动机下面的机件上。
Underneath is also a noun.
Now I know what the underneath of a car looks like.
现在我知道汽车的底部是什么样子了。
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[ADV 副词]在内心深处;心底里 You use underneath when talking about feelings and emotions that people do not show in their behaviour.
[ADV with cl]
He was as violent as Nick underneath...
在内心深处,他和尼克一样暴躁不安。
Underneath, Sofia was deeply committed to her husband.
索菲娅从内心里对丈夫忠贞不贰。
Underneath is also a preposition.
Underneath his outgoing behaviour Luke was shy.
在外向活泼的外表下,卢克其实很害羞。
Oxford
under·neath★/ˌʌndəˈniːθ; NAmEˌʌndərˈniːθ/
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preposition,adverb★1★under or below sth else, especially when it is hidden or covered by the thing on top 在…底下;隐藏(或掩盖)在下面◆The coin rolled underneath the piano.硬币滚到了钢琴底下。◆This jacket's too big, even with a sweater underneath.即使里面穿一件毛衣,这件外套也太大了。2★used to talk about sb's real feelings or character, as opposed to the way they seem to be (指真实的感情或性格)在…表象之下◆Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened.她外表冷静,其实内心十分害怕。◆He seems bad-tempered, but he's very soft-hearted underneath.他表面脾气暴躁,实则菩萨心肠。nounthe underneath[singular ]the lower surface or part of sth (物体的)下表面,底面,底部,下部◆She pulled the drawer out and examined the underneath carefully.她拉开抽屉仔细查看底部。under·neath/ˌʌndəˈniːθ; NAmEˌʌndərˈniːθ/
1directly under another object or covered by it: He got out of the car and looked underneath. It’s near where the railway goes underneath the road. She was wearing a smart jacket with a T-shirt underneath. Her blonde hair was hidden underneath a baseball cap.► see thesaurus at
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2on the lower surface of something: The car was rusty underneath. A number had been painted underneath the table.3used to say what someone’s character is really like when their behaviour shows a different character: She seems confident, but she’s really quite shy underneath. I think he’s a genuinely nice guy underneath it all.
underneath1 preposition, adverb
underneath2 noun
underneathunderneath2 noun British English
Examples
the underneath the bottom surface of something, or the part of something that is below or under something elseSYN the underside: We need to paint the underneath with a rust preventer.
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